ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133943
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| Date: | Friday 1 December 1995 |
| Time: | 15:18 LT |
| Type: | Laister LP-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Elwood M. Inkster |
| Registration: | N6LS |
| MSN: | N1 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%20O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Adelanto, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , CA (0CL1) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ENTERED THE AIRSTRIP TRAFFIC PATTERN AND SET UP FOR A DOWNWIND FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 9. THE WINDSOCKS WERE INDICATING A WIND FROM THE WEST AT 10-12 KNOTS AND FAVORED A LANDING TO THE WEST. AN FAA DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER FOR GLIDERS WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT AND REPORTED THAT THE SPEED AND ALTITUDE OF THE GLIDER WAS SLOW AND LOW. THE GLIDER BEGAN A BASE-TO-FINAL TURN ABOUT 50-75 FEET AGL AND THE LEFT WING OF THE GLIDER DROPPED. THE EXAMINER SAID THE GLIDER APPEARED TO STALL AND THEN DESCEND TO GROUND IMPACT.
Probable Cause: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for the prevailing wind conditions, and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during the base-to-final turn.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA060
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 10:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report] |
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